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Municipal services represent only one component of your tax bill.

In Monroe, only 20 cents of every tax dollar goes to municipal operations and the local open space tax.

The operating budgets of the Monroe Board of Education, the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders, and your local fire district all affect the amount of property taxes you pay.

The municipal administration has no jurisdiction over—or direct input into – the budgets of the school board, the county, and the local fire district, which together account for approximately 80 percent of your tax bill.

 

Tax Rate 2022       TAXING DISTRICTS Overall Effective Tax Rate 2022
County 0.461     Cranbury 1.706
School 1.470     Monroe 1.936
Municipal 0.489     Old Bridge 2.040
County Open Space 0.039     South Plainfield 2.058
Municipal Open Space 0.015     South Brunswick 2.042
Library 0.043     Piscataway 2.021
 Total:   2.517     Edison 2.173
        South River 2.170
Fire District #1 0.135 Total: 2.652   New Brunswick 2.239
Fire District #2 0.150 Total: 2.667   Plainsboro 2.390
Fire District #3 0.224

Total: 2.741

   Sayreville 2.305
        Helmetta 2.454
        Carteret 2.407
        South Amboy 2.455
        Metuchen 2.536
        Perth Amboy 2.643
        Middlesex  2.541
        East Brunswick 2.659
        Woodbridge 2.727
        North Brunswick 2.689
        Spotswood 2.819
        Milltown 2.849
        Dunellen 2.840
        Jamesburg 3.170
        Highland Park 3.564

  

       

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Directions to the Monroe Township Municipal Building

1 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township, NJ 08831
Main Office 732 521-4400

From Route 130 (Heading North)

Take Route 130 to Route 32 East toward the NJ Turnpike. Route 32 East becomes Forsgate Drive at the Turnpike Overpass. Continue on Forsgate Drive, passing the Forsgate Country Club, toward Jamesburg. At the second light, past Forsgate Country Club make a right onto Perrineville Road (CVS is on the corner). Follow Perrineville Rd. to the first intersection (Schoolhouse Road) which is approximately 2 miles. Make a right. The Municipal building is the first building on the right.

From Route 33 EAST or WEST

Take the Jamesburg-Perrineville Road exit - (American Bar & Grill is on the Corner). Follow Perrineville Rd. approximately 4 miles. On your right you will pass the Monroe Post Office and Monroe Middle School. After the Middle School, at the Schoolhouse Road intersection, turn left onto Municipal Plaza/Veterans Way. The Municipal building is on the right.

From Route 9 North or South

Take Route 9 and exit onto Route 33 West. Stay on Route 33 and make a right onto Perrineville Road (American Bar & Grill will be on the corner). Stay on Perrineville Rd., about 4 miles, until you see the Monroe Post Office and then the Monroe Middle School on your right. Immediately after the Middle School, turn left onto Municipal Plaza/Veterans Way. The Municipal building is on the right.

From New Jersey Turnpike: (North & South)

Exit 8A - After exiting the turnpike, follow the signs to Route 32 East (Forsgate Drive). Stay on Route 32 East until you get to a traffic light at Perrineville Road (4th traffic light CVS is on the corner). Make a right turn onto Perrineville Rd. and continue for about 2 miles. Turn right at Municipal Plaza/Veterans Way. The Municipal building is the first building on the right. If you pass the Middle School or the post office on the left you went to far.

From Old Bridge

Take Route 9 to Texas Road (West) and continue on Texas Road until the fork in the road. Stay left at the fork (Matchaponix Ave also Route 612). At the light, continue straight on Matchponix Ave. or Route 612 until the road becomes Pergola Ave. Make a right onto Route 522/Buckelew Ave. and a quick left at the first light (Forsgate Drive). At the first traffic light, make a left onto Perrineville Road (CVS is on the corner). Follow Perrineville Rd. to the first intersection (Schoolhouse Road) which is approximately 2 miles. Make a right. The Municipal building is the first building on the right across from the High School.

Route 18 South to Cranbury Road (route 535) and go approximately 7 to 8 miles following the Turnpike signs. On Forsgate Drive/Route 32 make a left. Go through four lights and make a Right onto Perrineville Road. Follow Perrineville Road to the first intersection (Schoolhouse Road) which is approximately 2 miles. Make a right. The Municipal building is the first building on the right.